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Case Reports
. 2021;21(9):1649-1652.
doi: 10.2174/1871530320666201021142313.

Death Due to COVID-19 in an Infant with Combined Immunodeficiencies

Hamid Ahanchian  1 , Nasrin Moazzen  1 , Amin Saeidinia  2 , Seyed H Joghatayi  2 , Maryam Khoshkhui  1 , Mohammad H Aelami  3 , Nasrin S M Haghi  1 , Nima Rezaei  4
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Death Due to COVID-19 in an Infant with Combined Immunodeficiencies

Hamid Ahanchian et al. Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets. 2021.

Abstract

Background: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 has affected millions of people, and especially in adult patients with underlying diseases lead to death. Meanwhile pediatric patients with inherited defects of T cell should be prone to viral diseases.

Case presentation: Herein, we report an infant with severe combined immunodeficiencies, who were affected and died because of COVID-19.

Conclusion: Considering the importance of finding how immune system can affect the viral infection, presentation of COVID-19 in immune deficient patients can be valuable.

Keywords: COVID-19; Combined immunodeficiency; bone marroow.; cardiac injury; death; infant.

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